Polk and the Presidency.

Intro -- Introduction -- 1. Growth of the Presidency from Washington to Polk -- The Federalists -- The Jeffersonians -- The Jacksonians -- Conclusion: Unused Authority Awaiting Presidential Control -- 2. The First Dark Horse -- The Background of the 1844 Campaign -- The Democratic Nomination of Candidates -- The Election Campaign of 1844 -- 3. Polk's Concept of the Presidency -- The President as Head of the State -- The President and His Official Family -- The President as Director of Departmental Affairs -- The President as Director of the Budget -- Conclusion: The Steady Control of Presidential Authority -- 4. Polk as Chief of Foreign Affairs -- Texas-The Twenty-eighth State -- The Dispute with England over Oregon -- The Conflict with Mexico over an Empire -- A World View -- Conclusion: Polk's Success in Foreign Affairs -- 5. Polk as Commander-in-Chief -- Military Actions Precipitating the Mexican War -- Polk Directs Grand Strategy -- War for the Northern Provinces -- The Campaign for Mexico City -- New Mexico and California Campaign, -- President Polk Controls Military Operations -- Conclusion: Effective Military Control by a Nonmilitary President -- 6. Polk as Chief of Legislation -- Polk Fights For His Legislative Program -- Walker Tariff -- War Measures -- Territorial Government and Slavery -- Senatorial Confirmation of Appointments -- Treaty Ratification-Oregon -- Congressional Investigations -- Informal Leadership and Lobbies -- Conclusion: A Dynamic Legislator of the People -- 7. Polk as Party Chief -- Polk and the Press -- Polk and Patronage -- President Polk9s Personal Relationship with Leading Politicians -- Polk's "No Second Term" Pledge and the Election of 1848 -- Conclusion: An Administrative, Not a Popular, Leader -- 8. Summary and Conclusions -- Bibliography -- Index.

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